Killing the Rising Sun

Posted on 07 August 2017 by Bill O'Reilly

The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion selling Killing series by Bill O Reilly and Martin DugardAutumn 1944 World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full scale invasion of Japan.Across the globe in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr J Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind In Washington, DC, FDR dies in office and Harry Truman ascends to the presidency, only to face the most important political decision in history whether to use that weapon And in Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito, who is considered a deity by his subjects, refuses to surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll Told in the same page turning style of Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, Killing Patton, and Killing Reagan, this epic saga details the final moments of World War II like never before. Free Read Killing the Rising Sun [ By ] Bill O'Reilly [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Bill O Reilly begins KILLING THE RISING SUN by warning readers of the troubling nature and violence the world witnessed in 1945 that is depicted here, and ends by recommending a visit to the monuments and museums describing the horrific damagecan attest the Nagasaki museum is unforgettable Everybody knows the date December 7, 1941 as the disastrous day Pearl Harbor was bombed, but do you remember the date the first ever atomic bombs were dropped I hate to admit I did not, but do now Little Bill O Reilly begins KILLING THE RISING SUN by warning readers of the troubling nature and violence the world witnessed in 1945 that is depicted here, and ends by recommending a visit to the monuments and museums describing the horrific damagecan attest the Nagasaki museum is unforgettable Everybody knows the date December 7, 1941 as the disa...I have read all of O Reilly s killing books Patton was the one I like the best but they are all excellent reads I was NOT disappointed This may be O Reilly s best book yet.WOW I am not only a student of sorts regarding World War II, I am also a retired disabled veteran non combat I was aware of most of the history that O Reilly writes about in Killing the Rising Sun but I had no idea about a lot of what he wrote about, the details that have gotten lost in history I received my eBook on I have read all of O Reilly s killing books Patton was the one I like the be...I find myself with not much to say about this book As far as I can tell it s well researched and doesn t show much in the way of bias, but I m not overly familiar with the Pacific theater so I don t know if anything is missin...You might not like Bill O Reilly s political point of view but he is first and foremost, a history teacher His historical research is on the money and he knows how to present it With a BA in History, not much here ca...3.5 stars rounded to 4 because I love these books.This one was a little harder for me to get through It had way too many names of admirals, captains, colonels, etc., that I couldn t keep track of who was who or whether I was supposed to remember them somewhere down the line Too many names of weapons, battles, airplanes, ships, islands it was too much overload The second half flowed much faster as we near the end of the war As always, I love the tidbits that would normally never be a part of 3.5 stars rounded to 4 because I love these books.This one was a little harder for me to get through It had way too many names of admirals, captains, colonels, et...It is amazing how much we, not just as a nation but as a people, think we know about history Throw away those school books that have been sanitized, heavily edited or just erased history because it was politically incorrect or inappropriate History is not pretty, it is not glamorous as we are lead to believe by the portrayal of our Heroes in song or Hollywood This book throws that narrative out the window and replaces it with reality, with real people, real incidents It is History not glam It is amazing how much we, not just as a nation but as a people, think we know about history Throw away those school books that have been sanitized, heavily edited or just erased history because it was politically incorrect or inappropriate History is not pretty, it is not glamorous as we are lead to believ...I read this book for my hometown book club and I really learned a ton about World War II.During World War II, the Japanese are the U.S s opponent that will go to any length to avoid defeat They believe that ...I was given a copy It was not something I would ordinarily read but it was better than I expected.Another in Killing series by Bill O Reilly and Martin Dugard I ve had a mixed reaction to these books as it must be admitted that some opinion makes it s way into the narrative.But then if we re honest that s true of any work of history.Here we are taking a look at the events that led up to the use of the Atom bomb on 2 of Japan s cities I must admit that to me this is a somewhat personal controversy Each time someone especially a so called leader goes over to japan, beats his breast Another in Killing series by Bill O Reilly and Martin Dugard I ve had a mixed reaction to these ...I am not a Bill O Reilly fan I am also very interested in World War II and have read widely about it Consequently, there was little in Killing the Rising Sun I didn t already know But I appreciated O Reilly s brief survey of the United States involvement in the Pacific War because I think it fills an information vacuum many people nowadays have, who do not understand why the leaders of United States decided to use atomic weapons against Japan I have taught high school English for almost thi I am not a Bill O Reilly fan I am also very interested in World War II and have read widely about it Consequently, there was little in Killing the Rising Sun I didn t already know But I appreciated O Reilly s brief survey of the United States involvement in the Pacific War because I think it fills an information vacuum many people nowadays have, who do not understand why the leaders of United States decided to use atomic weapons against Japan I have taught high school English for almost thirty years now, and w...

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